An every day account of a small racing yard and the highs and lows....

Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Alan and Anne Beckett came for lunch yesterday and watched Dream and Red go up the gallops first. Alan used to farm on a large scale in the Wythall area near Birmingam. In the 1960's he also started up a small farm shop which is now hugely successful. Alan and Anne are the sort of people who think nothing of jumping on a tandem and cycling from John O' Groats to Lands End or walking the entire coastal path of Britain - they put us (marginally) younger mortals to shame.They are both Nuffield Scholars and were kind enough to award me the Alan and Anne Beckett award in 1997. I can honestly say that it has been the best thing I have ever done and I have not looked back since. So, thank you so much, Alan and Anne for giving me that unique opportunity.

About Me

Pauline has been race riding her own horses in point to points for 15 years and is now training with Doug. Pauline has recently got her trainers permit. They are both passionate about National Hunt racing and achieving maximum potential from their horses in the best possible way. This is why ‘Equine Fitness’ is a very exciting new business for them.
In 2006 Doug eventually plucked up the courage (it only took 7 years!) to propose to Pauline whilst they were on holiday in the Maldives and they married in the Lake District in June 2007.